South Canyon Trails Plan

South Canyon Trails Plan

A ribbon cutting ceremony and a trail cleanup is scheduled for May 7 from 4pm-dusk. Volunteers for the cleanup will receive dinner. The City of Glenwood Springs, in conjunction with the Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association (RFMBA), worked on the South Canyon Trails Plan, which will improve and/or construct 29,850 linear feet of trails for biking, hiking and running use.

The project also includes interpretive signage about the South Canyon coal mining operations, which began in the area in 1885 and ended in the 1950s when the City purchased the property. The City contracted with Mountain States Historical to conduct an archaeological survey of specific areas within South Canyon to determine the best locations for mountain bike trail development.